Manila, Jan. 24 -- The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday expressed its gratitude to President Rodrigo R. Duterte for his readiness to purchase more helicopters to replace the ageing UH-I "Huey" combat utility helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong issued this statement in the wake of President Rodrigo R. Duterte's announcement last Friday to acquire more helicopters for PAF and decommission its ageing assets to protect the lives of military personnel.
"The DND expresses its sincerest gratitude for President Duterte's approval of the purchase of more helicopters for the PAF to replace the ageing Hueys," he added.
Andolong also pointed out that PAF received six modern S-70i "Black Hawk...